Patents by Inventor Tim Ceyssens

Tim Ceyssens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11173448
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone-and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; one or more blowers in the tap-off pipe for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, where the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan Van Minnebruggen, Danny Vertriest, Tim Ceyssens, Geert Hellemans
  • Publication number: 20200054992
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone-and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; one or more blowers in the tap-off pipe for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, where the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN, Danny VERTRIEST, Tim CEYSSENS, Geert HELLEMANS
  • Patent number: 10478771
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; one or more blowers in the tap-off pipe for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, where the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan Van Minnebruggen, Danny Vertriest, Tim Ceyssens, Geert Hellemans
  • Publication number: 20170348634
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; means for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, whereby the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone, wherein the aforementioned means are only formed by one or more blowers in the aforementioned tap-off pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN, Danny VERTRIEST, Tim CEYSSENS, Geert HELLEMANS
  • Patent number: 8449648
    Abstract: Method for drying compressed gas using a dryer with pressure vessels. The method having the steps of guiding a first part of the gas to a cooler via a regulating valve, and of subsequently drying this first part of the gas in the drying pressure vessel; and of heating a second part of the gas so as to regenerate the regenerating pressure vessel. When the temperature in the regenerating pressure vessel rises above an upper limit value, the regulating valve will be gradually moved in the direction of the shut position and, when the temperature in the regenerating pressure vessel drops under a predetermined bottom limit, the regulating valve will be gradually moved in the direction of the entirely open position, which adjustment allows to set the compressed gas at a desired temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Airpower, Naamloze Vennootschap
    Inventors: Filip Gustaaf M. Huberland, Wouter Maes, Eduard Nieuwenhuize, Tim Ceyssens
  • Publication number: 20100229719
    Abstract: Method for drying compressed gas by means of a dryer (7) with pressure vessels (13 and 16), whereby this method comprises the steps of guiding a first part of the gas to a cooler (40) via a regulating valve (43), and of subsequently drying this first part of the gas in the drying pressure vessel (16); and of heating a second part of the gas so as to regenerate the regenerating pressure vessel (13), whereby, when the temperature in the regenerating pressure vessel (13) rises above an upper limit value, the regulating valve (43) will be gradually moved in the direction of the shut position and, when the temperature in the regenerating pressure vessel (13) drops under a predetermined bottom limit, the regulating valve (43) will be gradually moved in the direction of the entirely open position, which adjustment allows to set the compressed gas at a desired temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Filip Gustaaf M. Huberland, Wouter Maes, Eduard Nieuwenhuize, Tim Ceyssens